Synonyms

dreamland

American

[dreem-land] / ˈdrimˌlænd /

noun

a pleasant, lovely land that exists only in dreams or the imagination; the region of reverie.
a state of sleep.

dreamland British

/ ˈdriːmlænd /

noun

an ideal land existing in dreams or in the imagination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dreamland

First recorded in 1825–35; dream + land

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dreamland

Well, World Cup debutants Curacao were in dreamland after equalising to make it 1-1 against Germany shortly before a first-half drinks break in Houston on Sunday.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Mr. Parsons, who in his teens made a YouTube series along the same lines as the movie, exhibits a smooth facility for taking viewers into the backrooms, a David Lynch-Stanley Kubrick dreamland of the subconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Only this dreamland is dedicated to timeless tales laced with life lessons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025

Another conversion and Scotland were already in dreamland.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

It is so breathtaking I wish I could stop time and exist in this dreamland forever.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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